Projects
Hybrid Organs
A principal research area of the
MMRU is the use of pipes and digital technology together in the same
instrument. . Further details here
Some of this work has been funded by the Arts and Humanities
Research Board 
BEST2 Development
A new generation of the
Bradford Simulator is under development which will make available a range
of innovative features for more
detailed sound control, at reduced costs. This work has been
supported by a grant from NESTA. 
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New
Instrument voicing
This includes development of instrument simulations and collaboration on the commissioning of customised digital classical organ installations. The work of the MMRU in this field is well known and includes instruments in churches, Cathedrals, halls and homes.
The MMRU now undertake this work under the auspices of Bradford Organ Associates, part of the University company VCB. In this way, any income generated from this work is used to support further research in this area.
In addition to working on purely digital organs, the Bradford team have expertise in using BEST in combination with pipes in hybrid organs, where the BEST i/o module drives the pipes and provides player aids such as pistons, piston memories, sequencers, etc, and the flexible voicing facilities allow the sound to be adjusted in detail to blend with pipes to create new musical possibilities in all acoustic environments.
Contact Bradford Organ Associates to discuss new instruments and voicing commissions, including hybrid organ work.